DIY Patio Furnitures

After 10 years of longing, wanting to have a patio, at last our patio was built! Not magically, lol, but with some financial maneuvering along the way....Yes, dreams do come true!!! The next step is making it beautiful!! Providing the patio furniture can get so expensive....My husband and I were shopping around, looking for the perfect patio furniture that will fit our budget... guess what, we didn't find any , one that's beautiful and cheap, lol!!! So I ended up resourcing to my strength--- convincing my husband that he really can build a beautiful patio furniture at the price perhaps quarter of what we will pay for one.... that motivational piece of   " we will save a lot" and "I know you can do it", coupled with months of convincing and showing beautiful patio furnitures!!!

So here's the result:

The final finish--- using Min Wax Wood Finish  gray stain finish and polished with clear polyurethane-- 

the natural grain of the wood showed up so beautifully!

I was going to make cushion and cover but I decided I didn't want to cover the beauty of the wood.

Got some inspiration from Ana White, and others from Pinterest,

but the actual plan was created by my husband. Message me 

for plan and actual measurements....

He used 2X4 white wood.

Working doubletime during the
winter on sanding process...

Just waiting to finish our patio screen door, which will be
our next big project together!

A beautiful rustic table where the kids can 

do homework and other fun activities!

My husband  used 1X4 common board for the table.

I stained it with a  MinWax dark espresso finish , 

then painted it with a Behr satin paint after the

stain dried up. Waited 24 hours before lightly

sanding the paint to bring out this natural

rustic design. Applying dark wax or clear polyurethane 

gives the final gloss and protects the wood.